On January 12, Jill Stein asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the lower court decision that said it is constitutional for the Federal Election Commission to treat minor party presidential candidates worse than it treats major party presidential candidates, … Continue reading
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On January 17, a Maine Superior Court remanded the question of whether former President Donald Trump should be on the Maine Republican presidential primary back to the Secretary of State. The Court says the Secretary of State should await the … Continue reading
On January 17, the Colorado Republican State Central Committee filed its brief in Trump v Anderson, 23-719, the case over whether former President Donald Trump should be on the Republican presidential primary ballot in Colorado. See it here. Although the … Continue reading
On January 16, the Connecticut Attorney General ruled that the State Constitution, which requires election by “plurality”, does not permit the legislature, or local governments, to authorize Ranked Choice Voting. However, the Opinion says it is a close question. The … Continue reading
On January 11, the very day of the hearing, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a brief order saying that Ryan Binkley should not be added to the Republican presidential primary ballot. In Minnesota, the parties have complete control over which … Continue reading